Our favorite celebrities look like friendly people when the camera’s rolling. Off-screen, however, can be a very different story. A close look can reveal one’s true colors.
An online discussion is unveiling some of these famous faces — these are the general public’s views (not us here at Wealth of Geeks, I must add).
So, which famous people were secretly unpleasant?
1 – Oprah Winfrey
Oprah has spent decades being paid by quack doctors with pseudoscientific health products. They appear as a guest on her platform and appear legitimate.
2 – Bill Cosby
There is no surprise Cosby makes the list, considering his questionable relationship with dozens of women who accused him of abuse. One contributor notes that a friend working on The Cosby Show revealed how “Bill Cosby was no family man as he portrayed on The Cosby Show.” No kidding.
3 – Barbara Streisand
According to a staff member, Streisand appeared on a no-go list at a prominent Bay Area hotel. What’s most surprising is how one of the other guests on that list was the aforementioned Bill Cosby.
4 – Ellen Degeneres
Ellen made headlines when staff members of her chatshow accused her of creating a toxic working atmosphere rife with bullying. As I said: when the cameras stop rolling, we see your true colors. In Ellen’s defense, being in charge of a hit TV show will be stressful for anyone.
5 – Jerry From Tom and Jerry
Too many kids side with that mouse with scant regard for Tom, who is just doing his job as a house cat. Jerry was obviously smarter than Tom, “yet he chose to stay and gleefully tortured an innocent cat for years,” adds another fan.
6 – Steve Harvey
I like Steve Harvey, though some people don’t. Some feel his marriage self-help book was a little rich after a string of divorces. “What does Steve Harvey not know about marriage?” asks a commenter, mimicking Harvey’s gameshow persona. “We asked 100 of his ex-wives.”
7 – Wilson The Volleyball
Come on, now! A volleyball? “The way he just floated away at the end like their friendship meant nothing,” rues a Wilson-hating film fan.
8 – Maya Angelou
The celebrated American poet has amassed a litany of anecdotes testifying how mean she sometimes was. After a student asked what her method was for beating discouragement, “she started berating him for asking such a stupid question.” This trend is common throughout the thread.
9 – Dr. Phil
Dr. Phil’s controversial chat show attracts all kinds of guests with personal issues: drugs, mental health, or alcohol abuse are common. One thread poster shares how Todd Herzog went on set drunk because he was set up. “He got to the set sober to find liquor bottles and red bull in his dressing room.”
10 – Jimmy Savile
This creep deserves the top spot for his years of hideous abuse. The children’s TV entertainer hid his decrepit crimes from the public for decades before dying and getting away with them all. “John Lydon of the Sex Pistols was banned from the BBC for speaking on the massive rumors,” claims one person.
11 – Steve Jobs
The famous tech magnate brought much joy to Apple fans worldwide until his premature departure from our world in 2011. However, the treatment of his ex-wife and daughter leaves a bad taste. “He left both of them on welfare and food stamps,” alleges a detractor.
12 – Michael Jordan
With great power comes great responsibility, and nobody has more power than NBA legend Michael Jordan. A testimony from a Vegas dealer says nobody likes it when Jordan is in town: “(He) gambles with hundreds of thousands and doesn’t tip a single person on the floor.”
13 – Rachel Ray
The popular Everywoman talk show host and TV chef is not so nice when the cameras are off. A recent audience member claims, “In between takes, she was a very not nice person.”
14 – John Lennon
The first Beatle to depart the nest was renowned as a nasty, bitter little man. A ten-year-old Julian Lennon found this out when his father told him, “I hate the way you laugh.” I personally cannot think of a more beautiful sound than my little boy’s laughter.
15 – Martha Stewart
America’s most wholesome TV chef served time in prison for dumping stock based on insider information. If this isn’t a flag for her personality, I don’t know what is. Sugar cookies, anyone? Moreover, another account claims she called her assistant “worthless” for dropping her purse once.
